Marie-Danielle Smith
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Reporter with The Canadian Press
Mississauga votes in federal byelection today
At first glance, Monday's, December 12, 2022, federal byelection in a coveted Greater Toronto Area riding might seem like a nail-biter.
China regularly intercepts Canadian military aircraft, defence staff report
China is being accused of having "regularly" intercepted a Canadian military aircraft tasked with enforcing UN sanctions against North Korea.
National security officials wanted threshold for Emergencies Act 'reconsidered'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's national security adviser and other senior officials felt the Canadian Security Intelligence Service's threshold to determine a national threat under the Emergencies Act "should be reconsidered," a public inquiry has learned.
'Freedom Convoy' posed no threat to the security of Canada: CSIS director
Liberal cabinet ministers deemed last winter's "Freedom Convoy" protests a threat to national security, despite warnings from the federal intelligence agency that threshold was not met, an inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act learned on Monday, November 14, 2022.
'Freedom Convoy' put Canada's international reputation at stake
The "Freedom Convoy" protests that took over downtown Ottawa last winter and inspired several border blockades caused serious concerns about Canada's international reputation and its economic security, senior Canadian officials say.
Unpacking the Emergencies Act and special powers Ottawa invoked last winter
A massive public inquiry is underway to determine whether the federal government was justified in its invocation of the Emergencies Act last winter during the "Freedom Convoy" protests.
GST rebate bill passes as Liberal government pushes cost-of-living measures
People who receive the GST rebate can expect to see an extra cheque this year that will double the amount of the benefit for the next six months, after the Liberal government's Bill C-30 became law on Tuesday.
Google pushes back against Liberal plan to require online platforms to pay for news
Google is raising "serious" concerns about a Liberal bill that seeks to require tech giants to pay media outlets in exchange for putting their news content online.
YouTube, TikTok say proposed streaming bill doesn't protect digital creators
Online streaming giants YouTube and TikTok are asking Canadian senators to take a sober second look at an online streaming bill that they say would cause significant harm to Canadian digital creators.
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon speaks of Queen's great affection for Canada
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, the British monarch's representative in Canada, said in a televised statement on Thursday, September 8, 2022, evening that the late Queen was fond of Canada and considered this country to be her "second home."